Counting Crows - Have You Seen Me Lately?

The original is a slice of American indie-rock complete with fuzzy guitars and jangling rhythm parts, which, in comparison, sounds slightly sluggish, almost bland.

Here, though, guitarist David Bryson swaps distortion for a gently picked acoustic guitar part. It’s layered and filled out with a piano, and vocalist Adam Duritz’s live penchant for switching melodies pays off, because what we end up with is a version that sounds more focused and vulnerable – with far greater impact than its rockier counterpart. This is unplugged done right.